Career decision-making, influences and information

Evaluation of MSc Motorsport Scholarships

11/11/2026

The MSc Motorsport Scholarship (MMS) programme was launched in 2023 by Mission 44 (the charitable foundation started by Sir Lewis Hamilton), delivered by the Royal Academy of Engineering as a pilot programme to enhance access for Black engineering graduates to careers in Formula 1, motorsport and engineering. CRAC undertook an evaluation across the first two cohorts of scholars, in this pilot phase. Our findings show that the MMS pilot has proved the value of a focused intervention that combines financial support for specialist postgraduate study, direct exposure to industry and sector-specific career development. It delivered especially strong outcomes for Cohort 1 scholars, in particular, and meaningful developmental benefits for all scholars, while more varied employment outcomes to date for Cohort 2 highlight the challenges of the intensely competitive motorsport labour market.